Plane crashes in Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Pilot identified as Paul Soule

A plane crashed Saturday in the western part of Palm Beach County, fire officials said.

The wreckage was located in a remote section of the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.

Palm Beach County fire crews launched an airboat to the site of the crash. Authorities said the twin-engine Cessna went down deep within the Florida Everglades, miles from any roads and only accessible by boat.

Investigators said the private flight took off from the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on Saturday morning. The plane’s registered flight plan had it arriving in Leesburg, near Orlando, on Saturday afternoon.

According to the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, the plane had a single occupant. Officials said Paul Soule, of Miami, was piloting the aircraft.

The plane is registered to Miami-based Paul S. Soule Enterprises.

Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration and local agencies have yet to confirm if there are survivors.

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